July 7, 2014 at 11:54 am
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Stanford Blood Center is partnering with the Redwood City Events Team for the first time to bring you a blockbuster of a blood drive! On Thursday, July 10, we will be running the drive just before the Movie on the Square...
May 21, 2014 at 8:00 am
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By Deanna Bolio On April 1, 2014 Stanford Blood Center’s Processing Laboratory welcomed Mothers’ Milk Bank as a new donor testing customer. Mothers’ Milk Bank in San Jose is a charter member of the Human Milk Banking Association of North...
April 9, 2014 at 9:37 am
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By Julie Peachey Each of the hospitals we provide blood products to is within the Bay Area which means that if you’re a Stanford Blood Center donor, your blood donations are helping the patients within our community. We keep in...
March 10, 2014 at 2:22 pm
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By Deanna Bolio Do you ever think about where the promotions for donors, such as movie tickets and T-shirts, come from? While most come from either the donor recruitment or marketing communications department, Stanford Blood Center has been fortunate enough...
February 3, 2014 at 3:58 pm
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By Julie Peachey Each year, we partner with the Sharks Foundation to host our Save a Life blood drive, and each year, we are overwhelmed by the support we receive...
September 27, 2013 at 2:02 pm
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By Dayna Kerecman Myers A whole blood donor who donates as often as possible (approximately once every eight weeks) might take more than 16 years to reach 100 donations. And yet, a donor who begins in high school and commits...
May 31, 2012 at 3:33 pm
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By Julie Ruel, Social Media Manager, Stanford Blood Center
Earlier this year, we added a new option to our online store, offering donors a unique way of spending the points they earn through their donations. In addition to the usual thank-you gifts such as apparel, athletic gear, and coupons, donors had the opportunity to donate their points to help support Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH) and The Safe Blood Africa Project.
May 8, 2012 at 12:11 pm
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By Monica Doleshel-Aguirre, Blood Drive Account Manager, Stanford Blood Center
Midge Zylker had a goal to start a community blood drive in her Rose Garden neighborhood to make it convenient for the residents to donate blood on a regular basis.
April 11, 2012 at 11:36 am
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By Julie Ruel, Social Media Manager, Stanford Blood Center
Stacey Tinianov began coordinating our Cisco blood drives in 2009 and, to date, has brought in almost 3,000 units of blood. Less than a year after taking on her responsibilities as a blood drive coordinator, she joined our Donor Cup competition and won the award for highest number of units collected. She and her husband both donate as often as they can and she loves, loves, loves to tweet about her upcoming blood drives, and her many other activities for that matter, as @coffeemommy.
March 12, 2012 at 1:44 pm
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By Tim Gilmore, Blood Drive Account Manager, Stanford Blood Center
When you think of Paul Newman, you probably think of the Hollywood legend. But when you say "Paul Newman" at Stanford Blood Center, people think of the Paul B. Newman Neighborhood Blood Drive. Paul is an extremely passionate and dedicated Blood Drive Coordinator. Rain or shine, Paul is out greeting donors and making everyone feel welcome.